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Jul 09 2012

A Waiver of First Amendment Rights and Anti-SLAPP Protection Made In Settlement Agreements May Be Enforceable Upon Clear and Compelling Relinquishment of Rights

A contractual waiver of First Amendment Rights requires close scrutiny to ensure the waiver is knowing and voluntary.

The Commercial Speech Exception to California Code of Civil Procedure §425.16

The commercial speech exception may provide an exemption to business owners facing to anti-SLAPP motions.

Mandatory Chemical Castration for Perpetrators of Sex Offenses Against Children: Following California’s Lead

In January 1997, California enacted a powerful new law providing for chemical castration of sex offenders in order to protect children. This legal comment contains an in-depth analysis of the constitutional and social implications of that law at the time of its introduction.